Nodding Swamp Orchid
Geodorum densiflorum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- April-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Geodorum densiflorum
- Genus
- Geodorum
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands, Philippines and Ryukyu Islands
- Found in India
- Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nodding Swamp Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ഊരംപുളിക്കിഴങ്ങ്
About Nodding Swamp Orchid
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Nodding Swamp Orchid (Geodorum densiflorum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and 6 other states. It grows in moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from April to June.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Nodding Swamp Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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